Industry Insights

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$59M Bernie McCabe Courthouse opens for 2nd District Court of Appeal Interior ceremonial courtroom at the $59 million Bernie McCabe Courthouse, home of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal in St. Petersburg.

Interior ceremonial courtroom at the $59 million Bernie McCabe Courthouse, home of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal in St. Petersburg.

$59M Bernie McCabe Courthouse opens for 2nd District Court of Appeal

Chuck Merlis February 25, 2026

New St. Petersburg courthouse becomes permanent home for Second DCA.

Houston developer buys 22 acres off I-75 for $25M warehouse project Aerial view of 500 S. Falkenburg Road industrial site near Interstate 75 in Tampa

Aerial view of 500 S. Falkenburg Road industrial site near Interstate 75 in Tampa

Houston developer buys 22 acres off I-75 for $25M warehouse project

Chuck Merlis February 26, 2026

Construction is underway on two speculative distribution buildings near I-75.

Bloomin’ posts Q4 loss as Outback traffic improves Exterior of Bloomin’ Brands headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Bloomin’ posts Q4 loss as Outback traffic improves

Chuck Merlis February 25, 2026

Outback traffic rises, but impairment charges and margin pressure weigh on Q4 results.

Gasparilla Music Festival returns, projects 10,000 daily Crowd at Gasparilla Music Festival performance in downtown Tampa

Gasparilla Music Festival returns, projects 10,000 daily

Chuck Merlis February 25, 2026

Festival projects 10,000 daily attendees inside Water Street district.

Breeze expands Florida service, adding Tampa, Fort Lauderdale flights Breeze Airways Airbus A220-300 aircraft in flight against a clear blue sky

Breeze Airways Airbus A220-300 aircraft in flight against a clear blue sky

Breeze expands Florida service, adding Tampa, Fort Lauderdale flights

Chuck Merlis February 24, 2026

Airline boosts Tampa frequency and adds Tallahassee to growing Florida map.

Walmart plans eight-pump fuel station in South Tampa Walmart fuel station with multiple gas pumps and convenience store under blue Walmart canopy

Walmart fuel station with multiple gas pumps and convenience store under blue Walmart canopy

Walmart plans eight-pump fuel station in South Tampa

Chuck Merlis February 24, 2026

Walmart is moving to add a fuel station at its South Tampa store on West Gandy Boulevard,...

State designates 22 acres for Rays stadium Aerial rendering of the proposed Rays ballpark and mixed-use district at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa.